On August 20 witness had gone buck to 221 Bubbling, Well Road end additional conversations were held. Mr. Crawley and Mr. Thompson had' said that the cargo could be shipped any time now and when the question of cartridges for Mauser pistols had come up a further sum of $19,000 had been demanded by Mr. Crawley and Mr. Thompson, $9,000 being in payment for the cartridges and the remaining $10,000 for transportation, Witness had also gone back on August 21 and 22, on the afternoon of the latter date Mr. Crawley and Mr. Thompson had said that the con tract would have to be altered as the $19,000 were not forthcoming. This would mean that only 300 cases of cartridges would be shipped. that time witness began: to have Goubts about the transaction. AS no typewriter was at hand" the new contract could not be made and after a little more talk witness went away. During -the conversation Mr. Crawley, however," had said that he had just come fr than-of-war and that arrau, Had been completed for the shi ment. Bot ca August 24 witness
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